as in refusal
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
the request to use the restroom was just a formality—I really didn't expect a turndown
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as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation
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Kathryn Romeyn, TIME, 25 July 2024
Teepee tents set up in his room no longer woo him, milk and cookies at turndown service simply get a shrug.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety For years, Lenz would fly between Los Angeles, Wilmington and Idaho, turning down acting jobs at the group’s guidance.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Days start effortlessly with a doorstep dropoff of hot seasonal muffins and end with a fresh-baked cookie turndown service.
—Kathryn Romeyn, TIME, 25 July 2024
Teepee tents set up in his room no longer woo him, milk and cookies at turndown service simply get a shrug.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Verb
Rosie O'Donnell turned down a role in the film, too
Rosie O'Donnell was asked to play Mary — which eventually went to Najimy — but turned down the role.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Popular on Variety For years, Lenz would fly between Los Angeles, Wilmington and Idaho, turning down acting jobs at the group’s guidance.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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The system proved incapable of punishing Trump personally for his concerted, multifaceted refusal to accept his defeat and accept a peaceful transfer of power in 2020.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, Embiid refused Hayes’ attempts to make amends.Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Zoom in: Harris and her staff have refused to detail her position on more than a dozen of her previous stances the past three months in response to questions by Axios.Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Stan would rebound from the rejection by landing Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Psychologists say exposing yourself to uncomfortable situations can be a form of therapy to help decrease your fear of rejection.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected school vouchers.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
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While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris has characterized Trump as a threat to democracy, noting his continued denial of the outcome of the 2020 election.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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The share of voters who are white has declined from 90% in 1976 to 67% in 2020, per exit polls.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And when the stock market declined, the incumbent party lost in eight out of nine cases, giving this trend an 83 percent accuracy in predicting election outcomes, LPL Financial's chief technical strategist Adam Turnquist says.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, though Phoebe’s backstory dictated that her mother had died by suicide, the writers found the comedic pairing too charmed to pass up.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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The lure of a road trip to check out a haunted bridge was too good to pass up, but the tale itself doesn’t seem to resonate beyond a passing curiosity.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Turndown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turndown. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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